Hardship

Parents

09 1 Sam 30.5-6 David, disheartened, strengthened himself in the LORD.
18 Job 7.20-21 Suffering Job asked God “why?”
19 Ps 28.1-6 Thankful prayer of the saved person
19 Ps 77 In trouble, when God seems distant, remember His works
25 Lam 3.21-24 In dire circumstances, hope in the LORD’s steadfast love
46 1 Cor 2.9 What God has prepared for His child is better than can be imagined
A principle of trials/temptations: God provides a way to deal
Examples of positive and negative responses to Challenges
Sometimes God informs prior to challenges, sometimes not
Trusting
When courage is needed, God will have prepared the person with previous demonstrations of His enabling support
Why God allows hardship, weakness, trouble, defeat